Mr. Waracha Shisha, 60 years old, of the Maale ethnic group, lives with his family from the 1.5 hectares of land that he owns on his concession where his hive-house can be found. He also raises cows and goats. Most of the Maales converted to Christianity with the arrival of Protestant missionaries and have abandoned their traditional garments. The village elder recounts that there are fewer and fewer big trees for setting up the hives and that the flowering trees are disappearing, giving way...more »

Mr. Waracha Shisha, 60 years old, of the Maale ethnic group, lives with his family from the 1.5 hectares of land that he owns on his concession where his hive-house can be found. He also raises cows and goats. Most of the Maales converted to Christianity with the arrival of Protestant missionaries and have abandoned their traditional garments. The village elder recounts that there are fewer and fewer big trees for setting up the hives and that the flowering trees are disappearing, giving way to corn and sorghum crops. ///M. Waracha Shisha, 60 ans, de l’ethnie Maalé, vit avec sa famille des 1,5 hectares de terre qu’il possède et dans sa concession ou se dresse sa maison ruche, il élève vaches et chèvres. Les Maalés se sont majoritairement convertis au christianisme avec l’arrivée de prêcheurs protestants et ont abandonné leurs vêtements traditionnels. L’ancien raconte qu’il y a de moins en moins de grands arbres pour installer des ruches autour du village et que les arbres à fleurs disparaissent au profit des cultures de maïs et de sorgho.« less